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1. Why Strict Time Periods Are Problematic

   Body:  When there is a time period in an ethics code investigation or hearing provision, there is always the question:  ... 17 in the case of G. L. v. State Ethics Commission . My thanks to Patty Salkin's Law of the Land blog for posting about this decision ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. North Carolina Legislature Is About to Pass a Nearly Worthless, and Possibly Dangerous, Local Government Ethics Law

   ... North Carolina was soon to require local governments to pass ethics codes. I've now found out more about the proposed law, and it is ... what the League recently said about the law: Our thanks to the sponsors for working with us on this bill.  League supports ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

3. Second Edition of Free Resource Book on Local Government Ethics

   Local Government Ethics Programs 2.0: A Resource for Ethics Commission Members, Local Officials, Attorneys, Journalists, and ... ethics program archived? May we know the link? Thanks. Patrick Lavey Goldman Law Library Yale Law School ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2022-07-19 16:45 - 3 comments

4. Florida League of Cities' Ethics Reform Proposals I - Preventing the Filing of Complaints

   ... Bill 606 (attached; see below) is one of the worst ethics reform bills I have ever read. But it is far worse than the words it ... on Countywide Ethics Programs Part IV - Local Govt. Associations Should Not Lobby re Conflicts of Interest Robert ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. Wanted: Old Toothless Pals Only - The New Office of Congressional Ethics

   Body:  The actual and perceived independence of an ethics commission is one of the most important aspects of a government ethics ... just in case they actually want to act responsibly. Thanks, Congress. That 9% good-or-excellent rating of yours deserves to go ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2008-07-26 16:02 - 0 comments

6. Withdrawal, Secrecy, and Misuse of Confidential Information Issues in an Economic Incentive Matter

   ... A dispute arose when a council member provided a market survey to Ralph Lauren before the council met on its requests, but after ... city should establish a policy for providing independent ethics advice rather than turning it into a dispute among high-level officials. ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. Indirect Interests and Freedom of Speech

   ... out for or against a matter before the zoning commission. My thanks go to Patricia Salkin, who wrote about the decision in her excellent ... is invalid." That's pretty tough, tougher than the City Ethics Model Code, which only calls for the voiding of contracts or ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

8. Online Ethics Training and Information Materials

   ... List Updated May 24, 2013 More and more government ethics information and training materials are available online, so that they ... to in this post. You can register by CLICKING HERE THANKS! Don City Ethics Webmaster Log in ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

9. Putting Financial Disclosure Information Online

   Body:  Thanks to Texas Watchdog , "an independent, nonpartisan entity [that] serves ... itself one of the most controversial aspects of government ethics. Citizens who suspect a conflict generally need to go down to town hall, ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

10. Partial Withdrawal Taints a Proceeding in NJ, But Only If It's an Attorney

    ... Court's decision on the standard was made on June 26. Thanks to Patricia Salkin for bringing this decision to my attention by ... as an attorney or judge. Similarly, they show no interest in ethics laws, but only in the Rules of Professional Conduct. The Supreme Court ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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